US20220116111A1 - Data Transmission Device of Mobile Terminal, and Mobile Terminal - Google Patents

Data Transmission Device of Mobile Terminal, and Mobile Terminal Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US20220116111A1
US20220116111A1 US17/556,271 US202117556271A US2022116111A1 US 20220116111 A1 US20220116111 A1 US 20220116111A1 US 202117556271 A US202117556271 A US 202117556271A US 2022116111 A1 US2022116111 A1 US 2022116111A1
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
lifi
frequency
end module
information
baseband
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
US17/556,271
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Ye Zhang
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Purelifi Ltd
Original Assignee
Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd filed Critical Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Assigned to GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD. reassignment GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: ZHANG, YE
Publication of US20220116111A1 publication Critical patent/US20220116111A1/en
Assigned to PURELIFI LIMITED reassignment PURELIFI LIMITED CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT Assignors: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD
Assigned to PURELIFI LIMITED reassignment PURELIFI LIMITED ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: AFGANI, MOSTAFA
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/11—Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/026—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/725—Cordless telephones
    • H04M1/737—Characterised by transmission of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. infrared waves
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/11—Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum
    • H04B10/114—Indoor or close-range type systems
    • H04B10/116—Visible light communication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/40—Transceivers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W84/00—Network topologies
    • H04W84/02—Hierarchically pre-organised networks, e.g. paging networks, cellular networks, WLAN [Wireless Local Area Network] or WLL [Wireless Local Loop]
    • H04W84/10—Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
    • H04W84/12—WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Definitions

  • the disclosure relates to a field of electronic technologies, and particularly to a data transmission apparatus for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal.
  • Visible light wireless communication also referred to as light fidelity (LiFi)
  • LiFi light fidelity
  • a visible light spectrum such as light emitted by a bulb
  • a data transmission apparatus for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal are provided in the disclosure.
  • the data transmission apparatus for a mobile terminal includes a radio frequency (RF) front end module; a light fidelity (LiFi) front end module; a transceiver coupled to the RF front end module and the LiFi front end module respectively; and a baseband protocol processor coupled to the first transceiver.
  • RF radio frequency
  • LiFi light fidelity
  • the baseband protocol processor is configured to generate wireless fidelity (WiFi) transmission information based on information to be transmitted, control the transceiver to mix the WiFi transmission information to a first frequency and transmit the WiFi transmission information mixed to the first frequency via the RF front end module; or configured to generate LiFi transmission information based on information to be transmitted, control the transceiver to mix the LiFi transmission information to a second frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the second frequency via the LiFi front end module.
  • WiFi wireless fidelity
  • the mobile terminal provided in another aspect of embodiments of the disclosure includes the above-mentioned data transmission apparatus.
  • the apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) front end module; a light fidelity (LiFi) front end module; a transceiver coupled to the RF front end module and the LiFi front end module respectively; and a baseband protocol processor coupled to the first transceiver.
  • RF radio frequency
  • LiFi light fidelity
  • the baseband protocol processor is configured to generate wireless fidelity (WiFi) transmission information based on information to be transmitted, control the transceiver to mix the WiFi transmission information to a first frequency and transmit the WiFi transmission information mixed to the first frequency via the RF front end module; or configured to generate LiFi transmission information based on information to be transmitted, control the transceiver to mix the LiFi transmission information to a second frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the second frequency via the LiFi front end module.
  • WiFi wireless fidelity
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a data transmission apparatus for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another data transmission apparatus for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a radio frequency (RF) front end module of a data transmission apparatus for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a LiFi front end module of a data transmission apparatus for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram of another data transmission apparatus for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • communication between mobile terminals and communication between a mobile terminal and another device with a LiFi communication function may be achieved by the LiFi technology.
  • a data transmission apparatus 10 for a mobile terminal 100 includes a radio frequency (RF) front end module 11 , a light fidelity (LiFi) front end module 12 , a first transceiver 13 coupled to the RF front end module 11 and the LiFi front end module 12 respectively and a first baseband protocol processor 14 coupled to the first transceiver 13 .
  • RF radio frequency
  • LiFi light fidelity
  • the first baseband protocol processor 14 is configured to generate wireless fidelity (WiFi) transmission information based on information to be transmitted, control the first transceiver 13 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a first frequency and transmit the WiFi transmission information mixed to the first frequency via the RF front end module 11 ; or configured to generate LiFi transmission information based on information to be transmitted, control the first transceiver 13 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a second frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the second frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • WiFi wireless fidelity
  • the first baseband protocol processor 14 is configured to be capable of generating wireless fidelity (WiFi) transmission information or LiFi transmission information based on information to be transmitted, controlling the first transceiver 13 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a first frequency and transmitting the WiFi transmission information mixed to the first frequency via the RF front end module 11 , and controlling the first transceiver 13 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a second frequency and transmitting the LiFi transmission information mixed to the second frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • WiFi wireless fidelity
  • the first baseband protocol processor 14 is configured to generate wireless fidelity (WiFi) transmission information or LiFi transmission information based on information to be transmitted, and to control the first transceiver 13 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a first frequency and transmit the WiFi transmission information mixed to the first frequency via the RF front end module 11 in response to generating the WiFi transmission information, and to control the first transceiver 13 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a second frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the second frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 in response to generating the LiFi transmission information.
  • WiFi wireless fidelity
  • the first transceiver 13 is further configured to acquire WiFi reception information at the first frequency received by the RF front end module 11 , down-convert the WiFi reception information at the first frequency to a baseband frequency, and transmit the WiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the first baseband protocol processor 14 ; or further configured to acquire LiFi reception information at the second frequency received by the LiFi front end module 12 , down-convert the LiFi reception information at the second frequency to a baseband frequency, and transmit the LiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the first baseband protocol processor 14 .
  • the first transceiver 13 is further configured to be capable of acquiring WiFi reception information at the first frequency received by the RF front end module 11 , down-converting the WiFi reception information at the first frequency to a baseband frequency, transmitting the WiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the first baseband protocol processor 14 , and acquiring LiFi reception information at the second frequency received by the LiFi front end module 12 , down-converting the LiFi reception information at the second frequency to a baseband frequency, transmitting the LiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the first baseband protocol processor 14 .
  • the apparatus 10 further includes a second transceiver 15 coupled to the RF front end module 11 and the LiFi front end module 12 respectively and a second baseband protocol processor 16 coupled to the second transceiver 15 .
  • the second baseband protocol processor 16 is configured to generate the WiFi transmission information based on the information to be transmitted, control the second transceiver 15 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a third frequency and transmit the WiFi transmission information mixed to the third frequency via the RF front end module 11 ; or configured to generate the LiFi transmission information based on the information to be transmitted, control the second transceiver 15 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a fourth frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the fourth frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • the second baseband protocol processor 16 is configured to be capable of generating the WiFi transmission information or the LiFi transmission information based on the information to be transmitted, controlling the second transceiver 15 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a third frequency and transmitting the WiFi transmission information mixed to the third frequency via the RF front end module 11 , controlling the second transceiver 15 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a fourth frequency and transmitting the LiFi transmission information mixed to the fourth frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • the second baseband protocol processor 16 is configured to generate the WiFi transmission information or the LiFi transmission information based on the information to be transmitted, and to control the second transceiver 15 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a third frequency and transmit the WiFi transmission information mixed to the third frequency via the RF front end module 11 in response to generating the WiFi transmission information, and to control the second transceiver 15 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a fourth frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the fourth frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 in response to generating the LiFi transmission information.
  • the second transceiver 15 is further configured to acquire WiFi reception information at the third frequency received by the RF front end module 11 , down-convert the WiFi reception information at the third frequency to a baseband frequency, transmit the WiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the second baseband protocol processor 16 ; or configured to acquire LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency received by the LiFi front end module 12 , down-convert the LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency to the baseband frequency, and transmit the LiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the second baseband protocol processor 16 .
  • the second transceiver 15 is further configured to be capable of acquiring WiFi reception information at the third frequency received by the RF front end module 11 , down-converting the WiFi reception information at the third frequency to a baseband frequency, transmitting the WiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the second baseband protocol processor 16 ; and acquiring LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency received by the LiFi front end module 12 , down-converting the LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency to the baseband frequency, and transmitting the LiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the second baseband protocol processor 16 .
  • the apparatus 10 further includes a third transceiver 17 coupled to the LiFi front end module 12 and a third baseband protocol processor 18 coupled to the third transceiver 17 .
  • the third baseband protocol processor 18 is configured to generate the LiFi transmission information based on the information to be transmitted, and to control the third transceiver 17 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a fifth frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the fifth frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • the third transceiver 17 is further configured to acquire LiFi reception information at the fifth frequency received by the LiFi front end module 12 , to down-convert the LiFi reception information at the fifth frequency to a baseband frequency, and to transmit the LiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the third baseband protocol processor 18 .
  • the apparatus 10 further includes a fourth transceiver 19 coupled to the LiFi front end module 12 and a fourth baseband protocol processor 20 coupled to the fourth transceiver 19 .
  • the fourth baseband protocol processor 20 is configured to generate the LiFi transmission information based on the information to be transmitted, and to control the fourth transceiver 19 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a sixth frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the sixth frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • the fourth transceiver 19 is further configured to acquire LiFi reception information at the sixth frequency received by the LiFi front end module 12 , to down-convert the LiFi reception information at the sixth frequency to a baseband frequency, and to transmit the LiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the fourth baseband protocol processor 20 .
  • the second frequency, the fourth frequency, the fifth frequency, and the sixth frequency are 80 MHz, 160 MHz, 280 MHz, and 360 MHz, respectively.
  • the first frequency and the third frequency are 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, respectively.
  • a mobile terminal 100 includes the data transmission apparatus 10 described in the any above embodiment.
  • the embodiment of the disclosure provides the data transmission apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 to solve the problem in the related art that the transmission distance and the transmission rate of LiFi communication are limited and the manufacture cost of the mobile terminal is increased since the LiFi is directional and has a limited transmission distance, and additional transceivers and special lamps need to be added in the mobile terminal 100 .
  • the data transmission apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 includes a radio frequency (RF) front end module 11 , a light fidelity (LiFi) front end module 12 , a first transceiver 13 and a first baseband protocol processor 14 .
  • the first baseband protocol processor 14 coupled to the first transceiver 13 is configured to generate wireless fidelity (WiFi) transmission information or LiFi transmission information based on information to be transmitted, to control the first transceiver 13 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a first frequency for transmission via the radio frequency front end module 11 , and to control the first transceiver 13 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a second frequency for transmission via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • WiFi wireless fidelity
  • the LiFi communication function of the mobile terminal 100 may be achieved by multiplexing a transceiver and a baseband protocol processor through the LiFi front end module 12 and the RF front end module 11 without adding an additional transceiver and a special lamp, which not only improves the transmission distance and transmission quality of LiFi communication, but also saves the manufacture cost of the mobile terminal 100 .
  • the data transmission apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 and the mobile terminal 100 provided in the embodiments of the disclosure are described below with reference to drawings.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a data transmission apparatus 10 for a mobile terminal 100 provided in an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • the apparatus 10 includes a radio frequency (RF) front end module 11 , a light fidelity (LiFi) front end module 12 , a first transceiver 13 and a first baseband protocol processor 14 .
  • RF radio frequency
  • LiFi light fidelity
  • the first transceiver 13 is coupled to the RF front end module 11 and the LiFi front end module 12 , respectively.
  • the first baseband protocol processor 14 is coupled to the first transceiver 13 .
  • the first baseband protocol processor 14 is configured to generate wireless fidelity (WiFi) transmission information or LiFi transmission information based on information to be transmitted, and to control the first transceiver 13 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a first frequency and transmit the WiFi transmission information mixed to the first frequency via the radio frequency front end module 11 , and to control the first transceiver 13 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a second frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the second frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • WiFi wireless fidelity
  • the mobile terminal 100 may be a hardware device with various operating systems, a touch screen and/or a display screen, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant, a wearable device.
  • LiFi light fidelity
  • a light fidelity (LiFi) technology is a light-based internet access technology for data transmission by taking light emitted by an LED lamp as a transmission tool of a network signal to achieve light-based internet access.
  • LiFi is characterized by low radiation, low power consumption, low carbon and environmental friendly, which has become a research hot spot in the Internet field.
  • the bottom layer of a LiFi protocol is compatible with a WiFi 802.11 baseband, one-to-many or many-to-one simultaneous transmission may be achieved by using a TDD protocol of WiFi when transmitting data, and there is an extremely high security when transmitting data through the LiFi technology, since visible light may only propagate along a straight line and only people on the light propagation straight line may intercept information. And due to the low latency of LiFi, it may be applied to scenes that require rapid data transmission, for example, rapidly sharing files, exchanging business card contacts, watching videos together.
  • the RF front end module (FEM) 11 is configured to achieve the WiFi communication function of the mobile terminal 100
  • the LiFi front end module 12 is configured to achieve the LiFi communication function of the mobile terminal 100
  • the mobile terminal 100 with the WiFi communication function generally includes the RF front end module 11 , a transceiver and a baseband protocol processor, and in the embodiment, the RF front end module 11 and the LiFi front end module 12 share the first transceiver 13 and the first baseband protocol processor 14 , thereby achieving sharing of a baseband and a transceiver by LiFi and WiFi.
  • the apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 in the embodiment of the disclosure may automatically recognize a current communication mode of the mobile terminal 100 based on system information of the mobile terminal 100 .
  • the first baseband protocol processor 14 may generate WiFi transmission information based on acquired information to be transmitted by digital-to-analog conversion, control the first transceiver 13 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a first frequency through a local oscillator (LO) signal at the first frequency, amplify the mixed WiFi signal power by a power amplifier (PA) in the RF front end module 11 , and transmit the mixed and amplified WiFi signal out via a transmitting antenna.
  • LO local oscillator
  • PA power amplifier
  • the RF front end module 11 may include a PA to amplify the power of the WiFi signal to be large enough (such as 20 dBm) so as to meet requirements of a WiFi communication protocol.
  • the first baseband protocol processor 14 may generate LiFi transmission information based on the acquired information to be transmitted by digital-to-analog conversion, control the first transceiver 13 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a second frequency through a LO signal at the second frequency, and transmit the LiFi transmission information out through an emitting laser in the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • the emitting laser in the LiFi front end module 12 may be a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), which is not limited herein.
  • the first frequency may be 2.4 GHz and the second frequency may be 80 MHz, which is not limited herein.
  • 2.4 GHz is a public frequency band of WiFi
  • 80 MHz is less than 200 MHz, which may meet time rising and falling edge requirements of VCSEL.
  • the apparatus 10 in the embodiment of the disclosure may further acquire WiFi transmission information or LiFi transmission information transmitted by other devices. That is, in one possible implementation of the disclosure, the above first transceiver 13 may be further configured to: acquire WiFi reception information at the first frequency received by the RF front end module 11 , and down-convert the WiFi reception information at the first frequency to a baseband frequency and transmit the WiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the first baseband protocol processor 14 , and acquire LiFi reception information at the second frequency received by the LiFi front end module 12 , and down-convert the LiFi reception information at the second frequency to the baseband frequency and transmit the LiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the first baseband protocol processor 14 .
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another data transmission apparatus 10 for a mobile terminal 100 provided in an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • a low noise amplifier (LNA) in the RF front end module 11 may amplify a signal power of the acquired WiFi reception information to improve the received signal quality.
  • the first transceiver 13 down-converts the WiFi reception information to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted WiFi reception information to the first baseband protocol processor 14 , thereby completing reception of the WiFi information.
  • LNA low noise amplifier
  • a photo diode (PD) in the LiFi front end module 12 may receive the LiFi reception information, and further the first transceiver 13 down-converts the LiFi reception information to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted LiFi reception information to the first baseband protocol processor 14 , thereby completing reception of the LiFi information.
  • PD photo diode
  • the apparatus 10 in the embodiment of the disclosure includes the radio frequency (RF) front end module 11 , the light fidelity (LiFi) front end module 12 , the first transceiver 13 and the first baseband protocol processor 14 .
  • the first baseband protocol processor 14 coupled to the first transceiver 13 is configured to generate wireless fidelity (WiFi) transmission information or LiFi transmission information based on information to be transmitted, to control the first transceiver 13 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a first frequency for transmission via the radio frequency front end module 11 , and to control the first transceiver 13 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a second frequency for transmission via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • WiFi wireless fidelity
  • the LiFi communication function of the mobile terminal 100 may be achieved by multiplexing a transceiver and a baseband protocol processor through the LiFi front end module 12 and the RF front end module 11 without adding an additional transceiver and a special lamp, which not only improves the transmission distance and transmission quality of LiFi communication, but also saves the manufacture cost of the mobile terminal 100 .
  • the WiFi transmission information and the LiFi transmission information may be mixed to a plurality of frequencies over a plurality of channels by using a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology and the acquired WiFi transmission information at the plurality of frequencies are transmitted respectively while the LiFi transmission information at the plurality of frequencies are combined transmitted to improve the quality of WiFi communication or LiFi communication.
  • MIMO multiple-input multiple-output
  • the mobile terminal 100 provided in the embodiment of the disclosure is further described.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a RF front end module 11 of another data transmission apparatus 10 for a mobile terminal 100 provided in an embodiment of the disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a LiFi front end module of another data transmission apparatus 10 for a mobile terminal 100 provided in an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 may be configured to represent an overall structure of the data transmission apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 in the embodiment.
  • the data transmission apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 further includes a second transceiver 15 and a second baseband protocol processor 16 .
  • the second transceiver 15 is coupled to the RF front end module 11 and the LiFi front end module 12 , respectively.
  • the second baseband protocol processor 16 is coupled to the second transceiver 15 .
  • the second baseband protocol processor 16 is configured to generate the WiFi transmission information or the LiFi transmission information based on the information to be transmitted, to control the second transceiver 15 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a third frequency and transmit the WiFi transmission information mixed to the third frequency via the RF front end module 11 , and to control the second transceiver 15 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a fourth frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the fourth frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • the third frequency may be 5 GHz
  • the fourth frequency may be 160 MHz, which are not limited.
  • 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz are public frequency bands of WiFi, and 80 MHz and 160 MHz are less than 200 MHz, which can meet the time rising and falling edge requirements of VCSEL and PD.
  • the WiFi transmission information and the LiFi transmission information may be mixed to a plurality of frequencies over a plurality of channels respectively through the MIMO technology to improve the transmission quality of WiFi communication and LiFi communication.
  • the second baseband protocol processor 16 in channel 2 may generate the WiFi transmission information based on the acquired information to be transmitted, and control the second transceiver 15 to mix the WiFi transmission information to the third frequency through the LO signal at the third frequency.
  • the PA in the RF front end module 11 may amplify a power of the mixed WiFi signal. Further, the mixed and amplified WiFi signal at the first frequency and the third frequency in two channels are transmitted out through transmitting antennas in channel 1 and channel 2 , respectively.
  • the second baseband protocol processor 16 in channel 2 may generate the LiFi transmission information based on the acquired information to be transmitted, and control the second transceiver 15 to mix the LiFi transmission information to the fourth frequency through the LO signal at the fourth frequency. Further the LiFi front end module 12 may combine the LiFi transmission information at the second frequency with the LiFi transmission information at the fourth frequency and transmit the combined LiFi signal containing two frequency bands out through the VCSEL.
  • the data transmission apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 may further receive WiFi reception information and LiFi reception information at a plurality of frequencies.
  • the second transceiver 15 may also be configured to: acquire WiFi reception information at the third frequency received by the RF front end module 11 , down-convert the WiFi reception information at the third frequency to a baseband frequency, transmit the WiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the second baseband protocol processor 16 , acquire LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency received by the LiFi front end module 12 , down-convert the LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency to the baseband frequency and transmit the LiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the second baseband protocol processor 16 .
  • the RF front end module 11 may receive the WiFi reception information at the first frequency and the third frequency, and down-convert the WiFi reception information at the first frequency and the WiFi reception information at the third frequency through the first transceiver 13 and the second transceiver 15 , respectively.
  • the LNA of the RF front end module 11 in channel 1 may amplify a signal power of the acquired WiFi reception information to improve the received signal quality.
  • the first transceiver 13 down-converts the WiFi reception information to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted WiFi reception information to the first baseband protocol processor 14 .
  • the LNA of the radio frequency front end module 11 in channel 2 may amplify a signal power of the acquired WiFi reception information to improve the received signal quality. Further the second transceiver 15 down-converts the WiFi reception information to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted WiFi reception information to the second baseband protocol processor 16 . In this way, reception of the WiFi information can be completed.
  • the LiFi front end module 12 may receive LiFi reception information combined at the second frequency and the fourth frequency.
  • the LiFi front-end module 12 after acquiring the LiFi reception information combined at the second frequency and the fourth frequency, may decompose the LiFi reception information combined at the second frequency and the fourth frequency into the LiFi reception information at the second frequency and the LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency by the PD.
  • the first transceiver 13 down-converts the LiFi reception information at the second frequency to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted LiFi reception information to the first baseband protocol processor 14 .
  • the second transceiver 15 down-converts the LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted LiFi reception information to the second baseband protocol processor 16 . In this way, reception of the LiFi information can be completed.
  • the LiFi transmission information may be mixed to more frequency bands to further improve the data transmission rate of LiFi.
  • the data transmission apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 may further include a third transceiver 17 and a third baseband protocol processor 18 .
  • the third transceiver 17 is coupled to the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • the third baseband protocol processor 18 is coupled to the third transceiver 17 .
  • the third baseband protocol processor 18 is configured to generate the LiFi transmission information based on the information to be transmitted and to control the third transceiver 17 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a fifth frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the fifth frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • the fifth frequency may be 280 MHz, which is not limited herein.
  • the LiFi transmission information may be mixed to a plurality of frequencies over a plurality of channels through the MIMO technology to further improve the transmission rate of LiFi communication.
  • the third baseband protocol processor 18 in channel 3 may generate the LiFi transmission information based on the acquired information to be transmitted at the same time and control the third transceiver 17 to mix the LiFi transmission information to the fifth frequency through the LO signal at the fifth frequency.
  • the LiFi front end module 12 may combine the LiFi transmission information at the second frequency, the LiFi transmission information at the fourth frequency and the LiFi transmission information at the fifth frequency and transmit the combined LiFi signal containing three frequency bands out through the VCSEL.
  • the data transmission apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 may receive LiFi reception information combined at a plurality of frequencies.
  • the third transceiver 17 may be further configured to: acquire LiFi reception information at the fifth frequency received by the LiFi front end module 12 , down-convert the LiFi reception information at the fifth frequency to the baseband frequency, and transmit the LiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the third baseband protocol processor 18 .
  • the LiFi front end module 12 may receive LiFi reception information combined at the second frequency, the fourth frequency and the fifth frequency. Specifically, the LiFi front-end module 12 , after acquiring the LiFi reception information combined at the second frequency, the fourth frequency and the fifth frequency, may decompose the LiFi reception information combined at the second frequency, the fourth frequency and the fifth frequency into the LiFi reception information at the second frequency, the LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency and the LiFi reception information at the fifth frequency by the PD.
  • the first transceiver 13 down-converts the LiFi reception information at the second frequency to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted LiFi reception information to the first baseband protocol processor 14
  • the second transceiver 15 down-converts the LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted LiFi reception information to the second baseband protocol processor 16
  • the third transceiver 17 down-converts the LiFi reception information at the fifth frequency to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted LiFi reception information to the third baseband protocol processor 18 , such that reception of the LiFi information can be completed.
  • the LiFi transmission information may be mixed to four frequencies over four channels for combined delivery.
  • the data transmission apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 may further include a fourth transceiver 19 and a fourth baseband protocol processor 20 .
  • the fourth transceiver 19 is coupled to the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • the fourth baseband protocol processor 20 is coupled to the fourth transceiver 19 .
  • the fourth baseband protocol processor 20 is configured to generate the LiFi transmission information based on the information to be transmitted and control the fourth transceiver 19 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a sixth frequency and transmit the LiFi transmission information mixed to the sixth frequency via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • the sixth frequency may be 360 MHz, which is not limited herein.
  • the LiFi transmission information may be mixed to four frequencies over four channels through the MIMO technology to improve the transmission rate of LiFi communication.
  • the fourth baseband protocol processor 20 in channel 4 may generate the LiFi transmission information based on the acquired information to be transmitted, and control the fourth transceiver 19 to mix the LiFi transmission information to the sixth frequency through the LO signal at the sixth frequency.
  • the LiFi front end module 12 may combine the LiFi transmission information at the second frequency, the LiFi transmission information at the fourth frequency, the LiFi transmission information at the fifth frequency and the LiFi transmission information at the sixth frequency and transmit the combined LiFi signal containing four frequency bands out through the VCSEL.
  • the data transmission apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 may also receive LiFi reception information combined at four frequencies.
  • the second transceiver 15 may be further configured to: acquire the LiFi reception information at the sixth frequency received by the LiFi front end module 12 , down-convert the LiFi reception information at the sixth frequency to the baseband frequency, and transmit the LiFi reception information down-converted to the baseband frequency to the fourth baseband protocol processor 20 .
  • the LiFi front end module 12 may receive LiFi reception information combined at the second frequency, the fourth frequency, the fifth frequency and the sixth frequency. Specifically, the LiFi front end module 12 , after acquiring the LiFi reception information combined at the second frequency, the fourth frequency, the fifth frequency and the sixth frequency, may decompose the LiFi reception information combined at the second frequency, the fourth frequency, the fifth frequency and the sixth frequency into the LiFi reception information at the second frequency, the LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency, the LiFi reception information at the fifth frequency and the LiFi reception information at the sixth frequency by the PD.
  • the first transceiver 13 down-converts the LiFi reception information at the second frequency to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted LiFi reception information to the first baseband protocol processor 14
  • the second transceiver 15 down-converts the LiFi reception information at the fourth frequency to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted LiFi reception information to the second baseband protocol processor 16
  • the third transceiver 17 down-converts the LiFi reception information at the fifth frequency to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted LiFi reception information to the third baseband protocol processor 18
  • the fourth transceiver 19 down-converts the LiFi reception information at the sixth frequency to the baseband frequency and transmits the down-converted LiFi reception information to the fourth baseband protocol processor 20 , such that reception of the LiFi information can be completed.
  • the data transmission apparatus 10 for the mobile terminal 100 in the embodiment of the disclosure includes the radio frequency (RF) front end module 11 , the light fidelity (LiFi) front end module 12 , a plurality of transceivers and a plurality of baseband protocol processors.
  • the plurality of baseband protocol processors coupled to the plurality of transceivers generate WiFi transmission information or LiFi transmission information based on information to be transmitted, control the plurality of transceivers to mix the WiFi transmission information to a plurality of frequencies for transmission via the radio frequency front end module 11 , and control the plurality of transceivers to mix the LiFi transmission information to a plurality of frequencies and for transmission via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • the LiFi communication function of the mobile terminal 100 may be achieved by multiplexing a plurality of transceivers and a plurality of baseband protocol processors through the LiFi front end module 12 and the RF front end module 11 without adding an additional transceiver and a special lamp, which improves the transmission distance and transmission quality of LiFi communication and saves the manufacture cost of the mobile terminal 100 , further enhances the data transmission rate of LiFi communication.
  • the disclosure further provides a mobile terminal 100 including the data transmission apparatus 10 described above.
  • the mobile terminal 100 in the embodiment of the disclosure includes the data transmission apparatus 10 described above, which includes the radio frequency (RF) front end module 11 , the light fidelity (LiFi) front end module 12 , the first transceiver 13 and the first baseband protocol processor 14 .
  • the first baseband protocol processor 14 coupled to the first transceiver 13 is configured to generate wireless fidelity (WiFi) transmission information or LiFi transmission information based on information to be transmitted, to control the first transceiver 13 to mix the WiFi transmission information to a first frequency for transmission via the radio frequency front end module 11 , and to control the first transceiver 13 to mix the LiFi transmission information to a second frequency for transmission via the LiFi front end module 12 .
  • WiFi wireless fidelity
  • the LiFi communication function of the mobile terminal 100 may be achieved by multiplexing a transceiver and a baseband protocol processor through the LiFi front end module 12 and the RF front end module 11 without adding an additional transceiver and a special lamp, which not only improves the transmission distance and transmission quality of LiFi communication, but also saves the manufacture cost of the mobile terminal 100 .

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Transceivers (AREA)
US17/556,271 2019-06-28 2021-12-20 Data Transmission Device of Mobile Terminal, and Mobile Terminal Abandoned US20220116111A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN201910578418.3A CN112153186A (zh) 2019-06-28 2019-06-28 移动终端的数据传输装置及移动终端
CN201910578418.3 2019-06-28
PCT/CN2020/095392 WO2020259288A1 (zh) 2019-06-28 2020-06-10 移动终端的数据传输装置及移动终端

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/CN2020/095392 Continuation WO2020259288A1 (zh) 2019-06-28 2020-06-10 移动终端的数据传输装置及移动终端

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US20220116111A1 true US20220116111A1 (en) 2022-04-14

Family

ID=73891504

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US17/556,271 Abandoned US20220116111A1 (en) 2019-06-28 2021-12-20 Data Transmission Device of Mobile Terminal, and Mobile Terminal

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US20220116111A1 (de)
EP (1) EP3979607A4 (de)
CN (1) CN112153186A (de)
WO (1) WO2020259288A1 (de)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11683090B1 (en) * 2022-01-18 2023-06-20 T-Mobile Usa, Inc. Laser-based enhancement of signal propagation path for mobile communications
US20230344515A1 (en) * 2019-09-27 2023-10-26 Purelifi Limited Optical wireless communication (owc) unit

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB201912938D0 (en) 2019-09-09 2019-10-23 Purelifi Ltd an optical wireless communication system and method
WO2023025803A1 (en) * 2021-08-27 2023-03-02 Signify Holding B.V. A lifi module, a mobile device comprising the lifi module and a method of initiating handover of the user device

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20140029952A1 (en) * 2011-03-15 2014-01-30 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Data transmission method and related device and system
CN108259403A (zh) * 2018-01-23 2018-07-06 中国科学技术大学 一种vlc/rf混合ofdm基带系统
WO2019106341A1 (en) * 2017-11-28 2019-06-06 Purelifi Limited Optical wireless communication device and method
US10693557B1 (en) * 2019-03-26 2020-06-23 Gogo Llc Dual fidelity connectivity on-board a vehicle

Family Cites Families (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9706426B2 (en) * 2012-11-27 2017-07-11 Extreme Networks, Inc. Systems and methods for visible light communications personal area network and wireless local area network interworking
CN106487699A (zh) * 2016-09-30 2017-03-08 上海斐讯数据通信技术有限公司 基于Li‑Fi无线通讯的路由器
FR3060878A1 (fr) * 2016-12-16 2018-06-22 STMicroelectronics (Alps) SAS Procede d'emission optique sinusoidale, et circuit correspondant
CN106452508B (zh) * 2016-12-19 2019-05-03 上海市共进通信技术有限公司 基于xpon系统的家庭终端可见光无线通讯系统及其方法
CN106817163A (zh) * 2017-04-13 2017-06-09 济南浪潮高新科技投资发展有限公司 一种基于Lifi的数据传输装置和方法
CN107040946B (zh) * 2017-04-28 2020-07-17 无锡世纪联橙科技有限公司 一种基于lifi通信技术的转换方法及其系统
WO2018206107A1 (en) * 2017-05-11 2018-11-15 Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) Establishing connections between wifi access points and wireless devices via light fidelity access points
CN207753719U (zh) * 2017-11-22 2018-08-21 广州市浩洋电子股份有限公司 一种基于WiFi与LiFi混合型的通信系统
CN107994946A (zh) * 2017-12-11 2018-05-04 欧普照明股份有限公司 一种双模通信系统、方法及照明设备
CN207652440U (zh) * 2017-12-11 2018-07-24 欧普照明股份有限公司 一种双模通信系统及照明设备
CN108571698B (zh) * 2018-03-23 2024-07-26 常州星宇车灯股份有限公司 一种基于激光的照明及通讯装置
CN208924246U (zh) * 2018-11-21 2019-05-31 泰州市柯普尼通讯设备有限公司 基于Lifi技术的海洋通信系统

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20140029952A1 (en) * 2011-03-15 2014-01-30 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Data transmission method and related device and system
WO2019106341A1 (en) * 2017-11-28 2019-06-06 Purelifi Limited Optical wireless communication device and method
CN108259403A (zh) * 2018-01-23 2018-07-06 中国科学技术大学 一种vlc/rf混合ofdm基带系统
US10693557B1 (en) * 2019-03-26 2020-06-23 Gogo Llc Dual fidelity connectivity on-board a vehicle

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20230344515A1 (en) * 2019-09-27 2023-10-26 Purelifi Limited Optical wireless communication (owc) unit
US12160264B2 (en) * 2019-09-27 2024-12-03 Purelifi Limited Optical wireless communication (OWC) unit
US11683090B1 (en) * 2022-01-18 2023-06-20 T-Mobile Usa, Inc. Laser-based enhancement of signal propagation path for mobile communications
US12021558B2 (en) 2022-01-18 2024-06-25 T-Mobile Usa, Inc. Laser-based enhancement of signal propagation path for mobile communications

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP3979607A1 (de) 2022-04-06
CN112153186A (zh) 2020-12-29
WO2020259288A1 (zh) 2020-12-30
EP3979607A4 (de) 2022-08-24

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20220116111A1 (en) Data Transmission Device of Mobile Terminal, and Mobile Terminal
US10141959B2 (en) Radio-frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) chip(s) for providing distributed antenna system functionalities, and related components, systems, and methods
CN112436855B (zh) 移动终端的数据传输装置及移动终端
KR102759209B1 (ko) 안테나를 구비하는 전자 기기
US9148179B2 (en) RF processing circuit and wireless communication device using the same
EP3675384A1 (de) Bürger-breitbandfunkdienst(cbrs)-zeitmultiplex-duplex(tdd)-repeater
US9350520B2 (en) Full bandwidth protection mechanism for co-existence of single/multi-channel wide-bandwidth wireless systems
CN103166667A (zh) 具有天线切换电路的无线电子设备
KR102770847B1 (ko) 안테나를 구비하는 전자 기기
US20240014989A1 (en) Wireless communication methods, user equipment and base station
WO2023025017A1 (zh) 传输处理方法、装置及设备
WO2023078327A1 (zh) 上行传输信息确定、上行传输以及上行传输配置的方法
US9413444B2 (en) Radio-frequency processing circuit and related wireless communication device
US20210352676A1 (en) Resource allocation method, terminal, and base station
US12568009B2 (en) Electronic devices with standard-compliant sensing capabilities
US10893482B2 (en) Selection of mode and data range in device-to-device close field communication
US20100067585A1 (en) A wireless communication apparatus and the configuration method thereof
US20130128783A1 (en) Method for reducing the energy consumption in a wireless communication terminal and communication terminal implementing said method
Aziz et al. Enabling 5G and DSRC V2X in Autonomous Driving Vehicles
CN112787721B (zh) 数据传输系统、方法及终端
US20240064812A1 (en) Apparatus and method of wireless communication
US12341526B2 (en) Shared phase-locked loop (PLL) circuitry for multiple transmission chains
US20240313921A1 (en) Antenna Transmit Diversity in Frequency Domain
CN116155314A (zh) 通讯装置及移动终端

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AS Assignment

Owner name: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD., CHINA

Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:ZHANG, YE;REEL/FRAME:058434/0004

Effective date: 20211124

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: DOCKETED NEW CASE - READY FOR EXAMINATION

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: NON FINAL ACTION MAILED

AS Assignment

Owner name: PURELIFI LIMITED, UNITED KINGDOM

Free format text: CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNOR:GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD;REEL/FRAME:064811/0350

Effective date: 20230828

AS Assignment

Owner name: PURELIFI LIMITED, UNITED KINGDOM

Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:AFGANI, MOSTAFA;REEL/FRAME:065339/0121

Effective date: 20231009

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: RESPONSE TO NON-FINAL OFFICE ACTION ENTERED AND FORWARDED TO EXAMINER

STPP Information on status: patent application and granting procedure in general

Free format text: FINAL REJECTION MAILED

STCB Information on status: application discontinuation

Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION